A prize-winning race horse reportedly failed a drug test but was allowed to compete in the Kentucky Derby anyway — eventually winning the Triple Crown

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11:23 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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The New York Times reported Wednesday that the now-retired race horse Justify failed a drug test before the 2018 Kentucky Derby, the first of three races in the American Triple Crown.

A failed drug test would usually result in disqualification and the forfeiture of any prize money. Instead, The Times said, the California Horse Racing Board took weeks to confirm the positive results of the doping test and ultimately dismissed the case.